Nvidia

Nvidia

ASIC Floorplan Design Engineer - New College Grad 2026

US, CA, Santa Clara

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PythonC++CVerilogElectrical EngineeringHardware DesignCommunication

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Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds40
Fits your clock70

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Green-card filing pattern in this occupation

Context, not a finding about this posting: of this employer's 843 green-card filings in this occupation, 97% were for a worker who already held the job.

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NVIDIA Corporation obtained a prevailing wage determination for Software Developers in Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA on 2026-06-08. No matching green-card filing appears in our data yet. The determination expires in 0 days (2026-09-05), and a green-card filing must follow before then or the employer starts over.+2 more active determinations on file

Green-card follow-through: 92%

Of 382 labor certifications old enough to have been used, 29 expired without the employer filing the next step. Median time from filing to decision: 497 days.97% of their filings were for a worker who already held the job.Only certifications past the 180-day window are counted — recent ones cannot have expired yet.

Files H-1B transfers

620 transfer filings in the last year, covering 1241 workers. Median labor-condition decision: 7 days. An employer that already files transfers is one that can take over an existing H-1B.

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About the role

  • A deep hardware engineering background with a concentration in VLSI and/or Computer Architecture.
  • NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world's most desirable employers.

Requirements

  • Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering or equivalent experience.
  • Experience in Verilog, System Verilog or similar HVL Experience with CAD and physical design methodologies (flow and tool development), chip floorplan, power/clock distribution, packaging, P&R and timing closure.

Skills

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability & desire to work as a great teammate should be displayed in your interview.

Compensation

  • The base salary range is 116,000 USD - 189,750 USD for Level 2, and 136,000 USD - 218,500 USD for Level 3.

Benefits

  • You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Equal opportunity

  • equal opportunity employer.
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